hell-bent
adjective
: stubbornly and often recklessly determined or intent
hell-bent on winning
hell-bent
adverb
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Examples of hell-bent in a Sentence
she's hell-bent on a career in show business and heaven help anyone who gets in her way
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The seemingly simple mission turns deadly when the leader of a notorious crime syndicate becomes hell-bent on claiming the organ.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Context: Reinsdorf is reportedly in talks with a group that is hell-bent on bringing a baseball franchise to Nashville.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The Lakers, hell-bent on getting up more three-point shots after finishing second to last in attempts last season, all looked eager to launch.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Rather than building on Republicans’ solid record on tax policy from his presidency and earlier, Donald Trump seems hell-bent on undermining it.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Context: Reinsdorf is reportedly in talks with a group that is hell-bent on bringing a baseball franchise to Nashville.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The Lakers, hell-bent on getting up more three-point shots after finishing second to last in attempts last season, all looked eager to launch.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Rather than building on Republicans’ solid record on tax policy from his presidency and earlier, Donald Trump seems hell-bent on undermining it.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Hell-bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hell-bent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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